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December 24, 2017

USBR66 Tour: Gear Reviews

Here are some quick reviews of gear I used on my recent USBR66 Tour.

December 24, 2017

Notes and photos from riding US Bicycle Route 66 from Chicago to Joplin.

July 4, 2017

I’m preparing to head out for a little bike tour. Four of us are planning to ride Amtrak from Kansas City to Chicago, then ride…

July 2, 2017

A challenging gravel ride through the challenging terrain of western Bourbon and Linn Counties, Kansas.

June 25, 2017

Logged my fourth ride in the 2017 Cup O’ Dirt Challenge, a 64-mile ride in and around the town of LeRoy Kansas.

June 18, 2017

Over on Kansas Cyclist, I posted some words and images about the 2017 Kandango Tour. This is the third year I’ve done this supported 4-day/3-night…

June 4, 2017

Simplify: It’s a precept that works for a lot of things in life. Simpler is not always better, but it often is. The same idea works…

May 30, 2017

Mounted up some new Continental Cyclocross Speed tires on the Nashbar Gravel Bike.

May 29, 2017

It’s time to swap out the Maxxis Raze tires on my Nashbar Gravel Bike, after about 1900 miles.

May 20, 2017

A trip report from spending most of May bicycling the gravel roads in Lafayette County, Missouri.